Where does “Magyar” come from?

Magyar comes from Hungarian magyar, which derives from Proto-Ugric mańć-, a term of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.

Magyar (English): A Hungarian individual; Hungarian

Definitions

  1. A Hungarian individual; Hungarian

Ancestry of “Magyar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianMagyarHungarian, Magyar of, from, or relating to Hungary, its people or its language
2Old Hungarianmogyër—
3Proto-Ugricmańćɜman, person

Words derived from “Magyar”

Every word from Proto-Ugric mańćɜ →Every word from Old Hungarian mogyër →Every word from Hungarian Magyar →